Inheritance and Variation — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question
Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYInheritance and Variation4 Marks
Question
Multiple alleles.
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Answer
Multiple alleles are more than two alternative alleles of a gene in a population situated on the same locus on a chromosome or its homologue.
Multiple alleles arise by mutations of the wild type of gene. Series of multiple alleles are formed due to several mutations that take place in the wild type of allele. This series show alternative expression.
Different alleles in a series show dominant-recessive relation or may show co-dominance or incomplete dominance among themselves. Among all the wild type is the most dominant one over all other mutant alleles.
In Drosophila, a large number of multiple alleles are known. E.g. The size of wings from normal wings to vestigial wings is due to one allele (vg) in homozygous condition. The normal wing is dominant and wild type while vestigial wing is recessive type.
Human blood groups A, B, AB and O Eire also due to series of multiple alleles.
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